Protest at Sydney synagogue wasn’t targeting ‘religious event’ but Israel Defense Forces speaker, court told

NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws protecting places of worship have ‘chilling effect’ on democracy, Palestine Action Group barrister tells supreme court

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Anti-protest legislation introduced by the New South Wales government in a bid to curb antisemitism is so “vague” that protesters won’t know if they’ve broken the law, a court has been told during a constitutional challenge.

A barrister for the Palestine Action Group made the argument before the NSW supreme court on Thursday when challenging the Minns Labor government’s controversial laws giving police broad powers to restrict protests.